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Thanks for the tips. The cords are new and very stiff I also so don't see much of a change in wheel alignment when moving the aircraft forward or aft in the hangar. I will post the solution when I find it.Thanks for the tips.

I have a question MLG. My RT MLG tire wears on the outboard edge of the tire and I currently don't see away to adjust the gear. Any tips??

Mark

Mark,
Only the right tire wears unevenly? My tires also wear on the outboard edges, but it is symmetrical. I have a PA-20 with narrow gear, and I have always just chalked it up to stiff bungees, and the fact that I operate off the most abrasive paved runway known to man. I let it wear down to about 1/3 remaining tread, and then flip them. Pain in the keester, but at least I can get my $$$ worht out of my tires.
Let us know if you discover anything.
Mark

I just attended Clyde Smith Jr.'s (the Cub Doctor) restoration clinic -- he said the gear alignment procedure is take the wheel off the gear, but a long pipe over the axel and bend the gear in the direction to adjust the improper toe in/out. If your tire is wearing on the outside, you have too much toe-in and need to bend the gear "to the rear" to add more toe-out. I would add, tape over the axel threads to protect them.

Cold bending is hard!

I have excessive toe out so I tried to change the alignment on the main gear on my Tirpacer. Turns out the main gear are tough! I realistic terms you can't bend the mains much.

I secured the plane and trussed it up with 8 ft 1in solid extension bars in each axle and hooked come-alongs onto the end of both so I could pull symmetrically. A lot of racheting and pulling and I was only able to get about half the toe out adjusted away. I put a lot of force on those bars and they bent instead of the gear bending into alignment. I would recommend heating and bending for anything over a degree or so.

Should have known I was in for an adventure when I told my I.A. the plan and he chuckled and said "good luck"